Text of Senate Amendment 6099

On 2026-06-24, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6099" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6099

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3307] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6099. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cruz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title VII, insert the following: SEC. 7__. ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF HEALTH CARE ASSESSMENTS OTHER THAN PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of different health care assessment methods for members of the Army serving on active duty, as compared to the periodic health assessment of the Army. (b) Locations.--The Secretary shall-- (1) carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at Fort Hood, Texas; and (2) select at least one more installation of the Army at which to carry out the pilot program. (c) Participant Selection.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall select not fewer than 100 members of the Army to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a). (2) High-risk populations.--Members selected under paragraph (1) may not be in a high-risk population, as determined by the Secretary. (d) Health Care Assessments.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide members of the Army participating in the pilot program with the following instead of the periodic health assessment: (1) An in-person physical examination. (2) Blood work that includes a comprehensive metabolic panel and complete blood count conducted by qualified medical personnel. (3) Any other test or evaluation as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (e) Baseline.--The Secretary shall use health care assessments provided to a member of the Army under the pilot program under subsection (a) as a baseline for the purposes of ongoing regular monitoring of the member. (f) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for a two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, but the Secretary may extend such period. (g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) concludes, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program, including findings relating to-- (1) health care outcomes; (2) satisfaction of members of the Army; and (3) any recommendations for broader implementation. ______